22 Jan 1903
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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1903
Page
1
Williams County North Dakota officials convened in January 1903 with Chairman Parshall presiding. The minutes cover highway openings, a bridge project on Stony Creek, tax abatements, wolf bounties, fire wardens, road work, and public road openings including damage settlements, with multiple roll calls and adjournments through January 17 1903.
In January the store advertises the greatest reductions on low prices across gents clothing trousers underwear overcoats caps as well as boys and ladies wear and winter staples including furs skirts jackets flannels and dress goods, urging customers to seize the opportunity to buy at the lowest prices ever offered and noting telephone line 70.
On motion of Mr Jones seconded to Mr Brunt the following bills were allowed and warrants called for: Hugh Lang witness in diw t court J C Fielt road work Jones road work Jones bridge work Jones bridge work Jones commissioners W D Parshall J B Pattis G F Rowell F J Brunt On motion BR W Clancys bill for 30.00 was disallowed On motion board adjourned E M Arremnenny Goumy Auditor
Washington reports Congress will move to remove the 67 cent per ton coal duty with a ninety day rebate and reciprocity. Canada would gain free Nova Scotia coal while western coal and the Alleghenies would be duty free in Canada. Ways and Means plans to report the bill today and both houses aim for swift passage with limited tariff opening debate.
Passengers on the Wabash east bound Continental Limited faced a fifteen hour icebound ordeal on the transfer steamer Great Western. Backed onto the ferry at midnight Sunday, most slept as ice fields blocked progress until the afternoon. Lunch was sent aboard for women and children before the train resumed at 3 40 PM.
Proceedings before the anthracite coal strike commission on January 14 featured the Delaware and Hudson company calling witnesses to describe conditions at its collieries and to rebut testimony against the firm while miners aides listened. Brigadier General Wilson again acted as chairman in Chairman Gray’s absence as the Delaware and Hudson hopes to wrap up its case, with the Erie company set to present its testimony next.
Helena Montana January 14 Gov Toole named as delegates to the League of American Sportsmen annual meeting to be held in St Paul February 11 12 W F Scott state game warden Helena M J Elrod Missoula and S M Logan Kalispell notified governor of their attendance Also brief items report a fake doctor sentence in Grand Rapids Wisconsin and a ten year old girl Lydiee Dwyer suicide in Ottumwa Iowa by acid drinking
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